
The snow started falling this morning, a January Nor’easter as they call massive snowstorms here in New England. Warnings popped up earlier in the week on television, newsfeeds and on the radio. Maps with snow totals (12-20 inches!) began creeping into the Breaking News lead-in segment during the evening news. Mother Nature did it again. She preempted the pandemic, the economy, foreign conflicts, politics. She tends to do that, as if to say…Remember your priorities people! I am really in charge here!
News anchors cranked out the usual…Get your snow shovels! Batteries! Bread! Milk! When it gets down to it, survival needs can get very basic. Although, I noticed more shopping carts filled with chips, cheese balls, frozen pizza, beer and wine.
And then the term blizzard (with its definition of wind speed blah blah blah)…and then: this could rival the Blizzard of ’78! That got my attention. I spent the Blizzard of ’78 huddled in a tiny 3rd floor apartment with my then boyfriend, watching the snow fall. I don’t remember anything about bread and milk.
Wow, stay indoors all wrapped up! I remember a huge snowstorm in 78′ that buried southeast Michigan. I was riding snowmobiles around the city, no cops, no snowplows!
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The one here was in February. It was crazy! I’m staying indoors for this one. It is still snowing!
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Nothing like a blizzard to force everyone to slow down life! Keep warm!
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That’s exactly what happened! And it’s also so nice and quiet with no traffic noise too.
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That is an added bonus!
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There is something magical about being snuggled inside, warm, during a snowstorm.
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Yes! I agree. Very special in just that way. Quiet too. We were also very fortunate not to lose power as many others did.
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Yes. That’s the caveat
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Hard to consider the basics when you are lost in love π Snow? No worries π
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Very true! Thanks π
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Take care.
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Thank you!
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